Dollar General Expands to 43 States

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.-Dollar General has grand-opened six new stores in a move that enlarges its presence to 43 U.S. states.

The new stores are located in Maine, Oregon and Rhode Island. Stores in Maine and Rhode Island will be served by its Bethel, Pa., distribution center, which grand-opened in May 2014. The Oregon stores will be served by the Lebec, Calif., distribution center that opened in April 2012.

Rick Dreiling, chairman and CEO, said, ““Increasing Dollar General’s footprint in these states gives us a presence and opens further growth opportunities in both the Northeast and Pacific Northwest, where we see tremendous growth potential for Dollar General.”